Jose Mourinho’s future at Real Madrid remains uncertain despite the president
dismissing reports of a rift between the coach and two senior players as a
“lie”.

Florentino Perez took the unusual step this afternoon of responding directly
to a report in Marca, the Spanish sports daily, branding the story an
“attempt to destabilise the club” in a news conference convened at short
notice at the Bernabeu.

The Real president rubbished any suggestion that Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper
and captain, and Sergio Ramos, the defender, had issued him with an
ultimatum to get rid of Mourinho at the end of the